Student Mobility in the European
Higher Education Area 
Skinner, M. (2018, December 11). Student mobility in the European higher education area (EHEA) . Wes.Org.
https://wenr.wes.org/2018/12/student-mobility-in-the-european-higher-education-area-ehea
Twenty years ago the Sorbonne Declaration led to the kick off of the Bologna Process, which was a massive
inter-governmental effort to coordinate international higher education within Europe. The purpose was to create a
framework for harmonizing degrees and credits throughout Europe to overcome the barrier to education which was caused by the differences among the national education systems. The EHEA ( European Higher Education Area )
was formed with more than 48 countries participating just one year after this effort was started. Despite this there has been some difficulty in determining the effectiveness of the Bologna Process and this article examines how the international student mobility has been influenced by that process
Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic there has been many articles talking about the impact of the lockdowns on the future of higher education. One of the areas of interest is the design and delivery of international higher
education and how COVID could be a catalyst for change. In this article they discuss the possibilities of online
education, micro credentials such as MOOCs as well has how this has an impact of international student mobility
and how things such as the broader adaption of online and transnational education is providing more international
students choices, including the choice to study locally, and nationally. Challenges and recommendations are also
discussed
